Hank Steinbrenner is still a jerk

He's moved on from insulting his own general manager to the entire National League. I know a lot of NLers are passionate about the DH rule, I grew up with it, so I like it just fine, but this was just ridiculous. I really hope we finish ahead of the MFY this season.

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I want to see the O's finish ahead of the Yankees a few years from now

And stay in the running from there on. Honestly, I’ll be content with a high draft choice this year. I wouldn’t mind a top of the draft stud in the fold.

by drj on Jun 17, 2008 1:48 PM EDT 0 recs

Yeah he's a jerk

But despite his oh so eloquent way to stating things, he might have a point. I don’t think the solution is getting rid of the DH, though. I think the solution is getting rid of interleague play.

"We’re not concerned about what other teams think. I know teams come in here thinking we’re playing the Orioles. And then 9 innings later, they got the loss, they know what we’re about." ~Adam Jones

by Stacey on Jun 17, 2008 2:39 PM EDT 0 recs

amen

by PhilR8 on Jun 17, 2008 3:13 PM EDT up 0 recs

I would get rid of interleague play

and keep the pitcher batting in the NL. That would mean that the NL would still be far inferior to the AL and thats the way it has always been.

Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words—"mank" and "ind". What do these words mean? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind.
-Jack Handey

by jobe on Jun 17, 2008 6:38 PM EDT up 0 recs

Except when the Orioles come to town

by PhilR8 on Jun 18, 2008 8:28 AM EDT up 0 recs

Mr. Stopped Clock, meet "twice a day"

Pitchers going up to bat (not to mention running the bases) has about as much place in today’s game as the shine ball, the emory ball & wool uniforms

You can't fix stupid. Stupid is forever.

by sluggo 2.0 on Jun 17, 2008 3:30 PM EDT 0 recs

wool uniforms...

unless your playing in Minnesota in early april, 2010.

"Chickens are hard to catch." Jennifer Scott (Luuuuuuuke's Mom)

by dayzd toe on Jun 17, 2008 3:49 PM EDT up 0 recs

Nice

You can't fix stupid. Stupid is forever.

by sluggo 2.0 on Jun 17, 2008 4:06 PM EDT up 0 recs

unless the pitcher going to bat...

happens to be Carlos Zambrano

by getxstoked on Jun 17, 2008 4:55 PM EDT up 0 recs

Summer Wool Shirts

If you got the cash, this is the stuff Wool T-Shirts For Warm Weather

I wish I had them. Wool doesn’t smell anywhere near as bad as other materials after a few days in them (think multi-day hiking).

by drj on Jun 17, 2008 5:56 PM EDT up 0 recs

Or there's George Costanza's idea

100% cotton uniforms

You can't fix stupid. Stupid is forever.

by sluggo 2.0 on Jun 17, 2008 6:34 PM EDT up 0 recs

Was there any doubt?

"Chickens are hard to catch." Jennifer Scott (Luuuuuuuke's Mom)

by dayzd toe on Jun 18, 2008 11:39 AM EDT 0 recs

Regardless...

...labeling the NL immature makes no sense at all. It’s just name-calling, which is, y’know, immature. “They need to grow up”. Yes, because that’s why they don’t have the DH. They’re all a bunch of babies.

As for the actual issue H-Stein is stomping the yolk out of, all NL pitchers run this risk all the time. So you hurt your Wang. Be a man & rub some dirt on it.

From the Land of Pleasant Living...

by OEutaw on Jun 19, 2008 9:09 AM EDT 0 recs